Trainee TA

Vision for Education; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent daily rates

Pension contributions

Free training to support development

Refer a friend or colleague bonus

Job summary

Vision for Education are seeking reliable, committed individuals to start a career in schools. The National Teaching Assistant programme offers a 5-day paid placement in a primary school in Scunthorpe or nearby areas. Success leads to potential day-to-day, short-term or long-term TA roles in local schools.

Ideal candidates will be prepared to travel for placements and will receive high-quality training and on-the-job experience, with ongoing support from a dedicated consultant.

Qualifications

• Be compassionate, understanding and caring.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Be flexible, proactive and a team player.
• Understand the importance of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with interventions and classroom activities.
• Assist the class teacher with recording and reporting pupil progress and behaviour.
• Provide additional support to children with SEND as needed.
• Support with day-to-day school activities to ensure smooth learning.

Skills

Compassionate

Relationship building

Motivated

Team player

Safeguarding understanding

Job description

Vision for Education are looking for reliable and committed people who are looking to build a career in working in schools, Want to work in Education but not had any experience as a Trainee Teaching Assistant (TA). We are offering a set number of places in the Scunthorpe area to join our National Teaching Assistant programme from september.

Would you like to work in Education but need the training to succeed in your career?

You will receive training and support and in the final stage be offered a 5-day paid placement working within a primary school in Scunthorpe or the surrounding areas. Once you have completed the placement, we will be able to offer you either day-to-day, short-term and/or long-term roles as a Trainee Teaching Assistant (TA) within local schools. This is a great opportunity for someone who has always wanted to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) but never had the hands-on experience of working within a school. The Ideal candidate will be willing to travel to surrounding areas for placements.

Working alongside our client schools, we will provide the successful Trainee Teaching Assistant (TA) with high quality training and paid on the job experience.

Following a successful interview and pending suitability, safeguarding and identity checks, we will work to secure you a paid placement in a school to further develop your skills. You will be supported in deciding whether you’d prefer to work in primary, secondary or SEND provisions and will receive ongoing support from a dedicated consultant.

The role of a Teaching Assistant is vital in the day-to-day running of schools. The best Teaching Assistants have excellent communication skills and can build positive relationships with pupils and staff, quickly and effectively. Depending on the role and the school, you will be working with the class teacher to manage behaviour, support with interventions, and provide additional support to children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities). You will assist the class teacher with recording and reporting on pupil progress and behaviour and help ensure that children are making good progress in the classroom.

Requirements To be considered as a Trainee Teaching Assistant (TA) for the National Teaching Assistant Programme, you will:

• Be compassionate, understanding and caring.
• Be able to build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Be passionate and driven about improving the outcomes for children and young people.
• Be flexible, proactive and a team player.
• Understand the crucial importance of keeping children and young people safe.
• Be able to demonstrate at interview the reasons why you want to start a career in education and explain your understanding of the role of a Teaching Assistant and the important part they play in the school community.
• Be committed to completing the required training and participating in ongoing CPD.
• Be willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service.
• Drive

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

What we offer

As a Trainee Teaching Assistant (TA) and a part of our team, you will benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.(Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Aboutus

We are a market-leadingeducation supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.